This foundation course is designed to prepare you for a health science related undergraduate degree at one of our university partners.
This programme will help you to:
- Develop your academic English language and study skills
- Strengthen your understanding of biology, chemistry and maths
- Gain an understanding of studying in a UK university including research methods, critical thinking and UK university teaching styles
- Settle into the UK and an academic environment before starting your studies at our partner universities
- For students who are preparing to go to a UK university who need both English language and academic skills
- For students interested in studying a health science related degree after the Foundation.
The academic content in maths, physics and biology and chemistry should adequately prepare students for study in the following subject areas:
- Nursing
- Dietetics
- Nutrition
- Occupational therapy
- Optometry
- Paramedic science
- Physiotherapy
- Radiography
- Podiatry
- Physiology
- Sports and exercise science
Start your course at any of our three centres in September and January depending on your level of English.
- Use our advisors to assist you in selecting and applying for university courses
- Receive your university offer letter
- Study General English and Academic English and skills, critical thinking and UK academic culture as well as subject specific modules
- Complete coursework and prepare for the final examinations
- Progress to university
| Semester 1 | English Language | Socio-Cultural Studies | Study Skills | Critical Thinking | |
| Semester 2 | Academic English | Introduction to Physics | Introduction to Biology | Introduction to Chemistry | Mathematics |
You will be able to:
- Communicate effectively in English in a range of everyday and academic situations, in verbal and written formats
- Engage effectively with a broad range of themes in the subjects of biology and physics
- Demonstrate an awareness of different approaches to academic study
- Apply numeracy skills in academic contexts
- Develop the skills necessary for autonomous learning
- Meet the minimum English language and academic skills requirements for your chosen degree programme
- Settle into UK university
- Different course durations depending on your English language level
- Successful completion of the course guarantees you acceptance to one of our partner universities
- Quality teaching by dedicated and specialised teachers
- Practical lessons giving you all the skills and language required for you university studies
- Full time course, averaging 24 hours per week contact time
- Assistance in applying to any of our partner universities with trained advisors
- Regular assessment and testing to check progress
- Regular personal tutorials
Key Facts
Start dates: 25 January 2023
Level: IELTS equivalent of 4.5 ( 5.5 fast track)
Lessons: Average 24 hours contact per week
Duration: 30 weeks (15 weeks fast track)
Maximum class size: 20
Minimum age: 16 (Birmingham & London centres), 18 (Nottingham centre)
Locations: Birmingham, Nottingham, London
Study modes: face-to-face
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